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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1954
Page
5
An advertisement from Faulk Chevrolet Co. in Thomasville Georgia lists a 61 Chevrolet half ton pickup with prices around 100 795 495 125 and references the dealer in Thomasville.
Paris reported 100 percent destruction in a joint air and ground assault on two Vietminh bases about seven miles east of Hanoi. French forces and tanks pushed into straw thatch villages near Senho and Hai Phong routes, killing about 110 rebels and driving others from underground hiding places. The high command said operations would continue against Vietminh bases near Hanoi.
A Defense Department spokesman said the United States will keep a 200-man technician force in Indochina using volunteer Air Force personnel. Replacements will serve 90 days with the program ending by Sept 15. Those originally assigned may extend by volunteering. others will be replaced by new volunteers.
A vigorous mid continent storm center moved north of the border bringing strong westerly winds to North Dakota. Thunderstorms and showers stretched from lower Michigan to eastern Oklahoma and north central Texas with hail and gusts up to 40 mph reported in Farmington Missouri. Southeast airm was mild with clear skies. East coast showers persisted, especially New England. Northern California and western Oregon also saw wet conditions. Indian artifacts wash up on Bay Ocean sands as tidal changes expose an ancient burial ground.
New York stocks opened with a fairly steady price front and minor irregularities. Most leading issues held, with small gains and losses overall. U S Steel Goodrich? Phelps Dodge and Sinclair Oil up while Chrysler, National Distillers, American Telephone and Westinghouse Electric slipped.
Estimated receipts include 500 cattle 200 calves and 800 hogs at Albany Moultrie Thomasville and other plants. Hogs steady to 5 cents higher with various weights priced 22.50 to 26.75. Chicago receipts 8 000 with mixed sales mostly 25.75 to 27.00. North Georgia cattle auction notes demand steady to higher on heavy calves and yearlings with slaughter steer prices 19.00 to 21.00 and calf markets 16.00 to 20.40.
On Tuesday morning receipts were plentiful but trading was light on the Atlanta produce market. Georgia peaches sold mostly ordinary and small at 1.00 to 2.00 per bushel, Dixiereds baskets 3.50 to 3.75, cantaloups 1.50 to 2.00, cabbage 0.75 to 1.00 per bag, Lutter beans 1.50 to 2.00, crowder peas 0.75 to 1.25 per bushel, okra 4.00 to 4.75, yellow crookneck squash 3.00 to 3.75, tendergreen beans 2.50 and poles 4.50.
At 11 45 a.m. New York cotton futures showed gains of 16 cents for a bale against a broader decline of 10 cents. July sold at 34.28, October 34.15, December 94.17, March 34.32, May 34.54, July 34.22, October 33.58 as traders weighed supply and demand signals.
North Georgia live poultry market reports steady offerings and ample supplies. Receipts were heavy and demand good with prices paid in the last 24 hours ending 7:00 am today. Broilers or fryers 2 to 4 8 percent pounds at farms 22 to 23 cents f.o.b. plants 23 14 to 24.
Quitman Georgia resident John Gordon Taylor, 47, was placed under a $5,000 bond on manslaughter charges after a traffic crash 14 miles north of Madison Florida that killed 73 year old Bertie C Harrall of Live Oak. Co defendant William W Johnson also of Quitman was arrested as an accessory and held on $2,000 bond. Troopers say Taylor failed to stop after the collision.
Cohn testifies continuing his demand that Symington step off the subcommittee. McCarthy suggests taking the issue to the Senate floor to compel the truth. Symington warns he is ready for battle but will wait for McCarthy's move. McCarthy urges Symington to disqualify himself from the subcommittee due to instigating charges. He also accuses other individuals of instigating the charges.
Fair and hot this afternoon with a warm night ahead. Thursday looks fair. Temperatures show a high of 94 yesterday and a low of 4 last night. The record high for the month is 104 and the month’s low 49. No rainfall in the last 24 hours. Total precipitation this month 11.08 inches. Normal for June 5.45 inches.
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